Pottery sold at Melbourne warehouse is considered habit-forming

7:53 PM,
Apr. 27, 2012

Teresa Beach, owner of The Polish Pottery Outlet and also owns Teresa Beach Imports. The retail warehouse is off Wickham Road at 3185 New York Ave. across from Dustin's BBQ. The retail warehouse is just past Jelly Bean Junction. Photo by Malcolm Denemark

Written by

Michelle Salyer
| For FLORIDA TODAY

Once in a while, a product comes along that's as attractive as it is functional. While living overseas as a military wife, Teresa Beach recognized the potential of Polish pottery as a household collector's item and began importing it for sale in the United States in 1999. Since then, her business has exploded, with robust nationwide wholesale distribution and a small local retail outlet tucked away in an industrial area off Wickham Road in Melbourne.

Question:What is Polish pottery?

Beach: It's stoneware, white clay fired at a very high temperature. It's called Polish pottery because it's ...